Dietitian

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Dietitian

Startup Costs: $2,000 – $10,000Home Based: Can be operated from home.Part Time: Can be operated part-time.Franchises Available? NoOnline Operation? No

Business Overview

Are you a certified dietitian? That’s thefirst qualification for starting this business. Options for operatingthis sort of health business or health consulting service are almostunlimited. As a certified dietitian, you could simply subcontract yourservices out to numerous businesses such as hospitals, nursing homes,weight loss clinics and fitness centers. The innovative entrepreneurcould start up an online dietitian service. Profit potential for dietconsulting services is outstanding, and achieving an annual income of$50,000 or more is certainly not out of line. To increase businessrevenue, aim to develop your own exclusive diet programs, books, videosand software, as all of these products can be sold through the companywebsite, as well as to national retailers on a wholesale basis.

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Mobile Hearing Testing

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Mobile Hearing Testing

Startup Costs: $50,000 – $100,000Online Operation? No

Business Overview

In many areas of the country, workers’compensation boards and workers’ insurance and benefits programsrequire workers to undergo yearly hearing tests as part of an ongoingworkers’ safety program to ensure that industrial noise isn’t damagingworkers’ hearing ability. This fact creates a terrific opportunity forthe innovative entrepreneur to capitalize on by starting a businessthat conducts hearing tests for workers on a mobile basis. Beforewarned that the equipment needed for this type of unique healthservice is expensive, and the hearing technician to operate theequipment must be certified. However, this is a business opportunitythat has amazing growth potential as workers’ health issues are at theforefront of all levels of governments and industry. The profitpotential is outstanding, and this is definitely a business venturethat deserves and warrants further investigation.

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Business Overview

Millions of dollars worth of medicalequipment is sold each year in the United States, and securing aportion of this very lucrative industry is not difficult, especiallyfor the entrepreneur who carefully researches and plans an entry intothe medical equipment sales industry. There are a few differentapproaches that can be taken in terms of medical equipment sales. Thefirst approach is to establish a retail store that sells medicalequipment to customers, as well as to online shoppers via the store’sWeb site. The second approach is to become an independent salesconsultant who represents various manufacturers of medical equipment.The main focus of this type of medical equipment sales would be to sellmedical equipment to hospitals and health centers by solicitating orusing the tender process in which hospitals and medical centersroutinely ask for bids to replace equipment. Tenders are usuallyfeatured in newspapers or you can call the hospital to inquire aboutcurrent tenders out for bid. Profit potential range is $50,000 to$150,000 per year.

Natural Childbirth Classes

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Natural Childbirth Classes

Startup Costs: Under $2,000Part Time: Can be operated part-time.Online Operation? No

Business Overview

Natural childbirth is and will always be ahot topic. This business has limitless possibilities and avenuesincluding natural childbirth classes, seminars, products and services.This business opportunity will have to be of particular interest to youand will require training and a great amount of research. However,professionals who specialize in the field are generally well paid andalways in demand. This business may be of particular interest tonurses, childcare givers and early childhood education teachers. Besure to do your homework so that your new business will comply with allthe rules and regulations of your particular community.